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The following 4 entries include the term corti.
organ of Corti
noun phrase: a complex epithelial structure in the cochlea that contains thousands of hair cells, rests on the internal surface of the basilar membrane, and in mammals is the chief part of the ear by which sound waves are perceived and converted into nerve impulses to be transmitted to the brain
Corti apparatus
noun: organ of corti
fiber of Corti
: rod of corti
membrane of Corti
: a membrane overlying the organ of Corti
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